Broad-spectrum antifungal, biosurfactants and bioemulsifier activity of bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii—A potential biocontrol and bioremediation agent in agriculture

In this study, the antifungal, biosurfactant and bioemulsifying activity of the lipopeptides produced by the marine bacterium Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii MC6B-22 is presented. The kinetics showed that at 84 h, the highest yield of lipopeptides (556 mg/mL) with antifungal, biosurfactant, bioemulsifying and hemolytic activity was detected, finding a relationship with the sporulation of the bacteria. Based on the hemolytic activity, bio-guided purification methods were used to obtain the lipopeptide. By TLC, HPLC and MALDI-TOF, the mycosubtilin was identified as the main lipopeptide, and it was further confirmed by NRPS gene clusters prediction based on the strain’s genome sequence, in addition to other genes related to antimicrobial activity. The lipopeptide showed a broad-spectrum activity against ten phytopathogens of tropical crops at a minimum inhibitory concentration of 400 to 25 µg/mL and with a fungicidal mode of action. In addition, it exhibited that biosurfactant and bioemulsifying activities remain stable over a wide range of salinity and pH and it can emulsify different hydrophobic substrates. These results demonstrate the potential of the MC6B-22 strain as a biocontrol agent for agriculture and its application in bioremediation and other biotechnological fields.

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Main Authors:	Guillén Navarro, Griselda Karina Doctora autora 7945, López Gutiérrez, Tomás autor, García Fajardo, Verónica autora, Gómez Cornelio, Sergio Alberto Doctor autor 12785, Zarza Franco, Guadalupe Eugenia Doctora autora 21164, De la Rosa García, Susana del Carmen autora 14525, Chan Bacab, Manuel autor
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Bacillus subtilis, Lipopéptidos, Agentes antifúngicos, Biorremediación,
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12061374
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